To pronounce "breathes", say BREATH-es — 2 syllables, IPA /bɹiːðz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/bɹiːðz/
IPA
"breathes" has 2 syllables: breath-es. It rhymes with sheathes and teethes, if that helps it stick.
verb
“Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Breathes" has 2 syllables: breath · es.
The IPA transcription of "breathes" is /bɹiːðz/.
Breathes: To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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